This year's Sapphire will be held in Medford, New Jersey from Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19. To register click here.

GOALS FOR THE ACADEMY
This Academy will
empower us to be more effective leaders through helping us tap into some leadership qualities we already
possess and defining the responsibilities
that we have been assigned. This will in turn enable us to improve the quality of the fraternal
experience offered by our chapter through strengthened
friendships, greater achievements and more.
Goal
#1 To gain a better understanding
of how we can be more effective leaders, individually and collectively.
Goal #2 To construct a comprehensive strategic
plan for our leadership, consisting of specific goals and objectives.
Goal #3 To create action plans and priorities
that serve as a guide for transforming your chapter from good to Great.
Our approach to meet these goals
- Develop
a mission statement for our chapter that defines our purpose.
- Examine
our strengths and weaknesses as leaders and how we can improve.
- Examine
the qualities we have as a group and how we can be most effective as a leading
body.
- Develop
a strategic vision for our chapter and a plan to fulfill this vision.
Our steps to success
It
is also important for us to recognize that this Academy is only the first step
in the process of fully utilizing the following information. In fact, the crux
(or most crucial point) will come after the retreat, when you begin taking the
ideas expressed in these pages, and turning them into action within the
chapter.